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[1997.277.024.OLE9] Document - 'Diary of Lieutenant Harry W. Harrison, Jr.' |
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Diary of Lieutenant Harry W. Harrison, Jr.
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| Accession Number |
1997.277.024.OLE9 |
| Accession Date |
21/10/1997 |
| Date Created |
7/6/1943-3/2/1944 |
| Object Desciption |
In February 1944, Lieutenenant Commander Harry W. Harrison, Jr., headed stateside on board the escort carrier White Plains (CVE 66), his voyage a far cry from like on board a large deck carrier as evidenced by his diary entry of 29 February. The carrier arrived at Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda, California, on 3 March 1943, making Harrison's diary entry of the previous day come true. "Praise de Lawd! We get off this bucket tomorrow." |
| Notes |
Lieutenant Harry W. "Stinky" Harrison, Jr., assumed command of Fighting Squadron (VF) 6 on
11 October 1943 and relinquished command in August 1944. He was a career fighter pilot, having flown
Grumman biplanes as a cadet in the fleet during the late 1930s and served as Executive Office of VF-5. |
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